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Oct72026 by Mark L. GarciaNo Comments

Two men found dead in separate Victorias, Candoni incidents

In Victorias City, an unidentified man was found lifeless inside a sugarcane plantation at Hacienda Angelina 1, Brgy. 12, at about 11:30 a.m.Two men were found dead in separate incidents in Victorias City and Candoni, Negros Occidental, on Tuesday, Oct. 6, police reported.In Victorias City, an unidentified man was found lifeless inside a sugarcane plantation at Hacienda Angelina 1, Brgy. 12, at about 11:30 a.m.Police said a farmworker passing through Field No. 14 noticed the man lying face down inside the plantation.The victim was wearing a black T-shirt and gray shorts and had several tattoos on different parts of his body.The discovery was reported to the Victorias City Police Station at about 11:40 a.m.Responding personnel proceeded to the area, while Scene of th...

Oct72026 by Mark L. GarciaNo Comments

No. 1 regional most wanted person arrested in Negros Oriental

Negros Oriental, Police, Top Stories

Police arrested the No. 1 Regional Most Wanted Person for a murder case with no bail recommended, in Santa Catalina, Negros Oriental, on Monday, Oct. 6.The Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region identified the accused only as alias “Jov,” 37, married, and a resident of Sitio Avocado, Brgy. Talalak, Santa Catalina.Police also tagged the accused as a non-PSR-listed member of a communist terrorist group and linked him to the RMPC SEF and KRNCBS-D, based on police records.The arrest was carried out by joint personnel of the Negros Oriental Police Provincial Office, PNP Special Action Force, Regional Intelligence Unit-Negros Island Region and Santa Catalina Municipal Police Station.Police said the operation was based on warrants of arrest for murder under Article 248 of the...

Oct62026 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

Sagaynon makes history with Asian Games sepak takraw silver

Community, Sports, Top Stories

Abegail Sinogbuhan*Sagaynon athlete Abegail Sinogbuhan helped make Philippine sports history after the national women’s sepak takraw doubles team captured the silver medal at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games in Japan, the country’s best-ever finish in the sport at the continental games.Sinogbuhan, team captain and feeder, played alongside striker Jean Marie Sucalit, with Nelly Jay Salon as substitute, in the gold-medal match against Vietnam on Sept. 29 at the Nagoya City Mizuho Park Gymnasium. Vietnam won the final, 15-8, 15-4.The silver marked the Philippines’ first-ever appearance in an Asian Games sepak takraw final and its highest finish in the sport since sepak takraw was introduced to the Games in 1990.It was also a historic breakthrough for the Philippine women’...

Oct62026 by Mark L. GarciaNo Comments

Woman arrested after suspected shabu, drug paraphernalia found during jail visit

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Alias "Girlie" goes to the station to visit and deliver food to her partner, who was being held in connection with a separate case involving Republic Act 9165, or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.*/BCPO photoA 31-year-old woman who went to Police Station 5 in Barangay Granada, Bacolod City, to bring food to her detained partner was arrested after police allegedly found suspected shabu and drug paraphernalia in her possession Sunday afternoon, Oct. 4.Police identified the woman only as alias “Girlie,” a Bacolod resident.The incident happened at about 4:18 p.m. while personnel were conducting routine inspections of persons visiting and delivering food to individuals detained at the police station.Police said an improvised “tooter,” or drug paraphernalia commonly ...

Oct62026 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

AABN marks 51st year with ‘Colors of Courage’ exhibit in Bacolod

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The Art Association of Bacolod-Negros, one of the groups associated with the beginnings of the MassKara Festival, formally launched its “Colors of Courage” group exhibition at Robinsons Bacolod on Monday, Oct. 5.Organized in partnership with Robinsons Bacolod, the exhibit features works by 37 local artists and forms part of AABN’s activities as the association marks its 51st year.AABN is considered one of the country’s longest-running art organizations and has played a significant role in the development of Bacolod’s visual arts community.The association also traces its history to the origins of MassKara Festival. Its former president, artist Ely Santiago, coined the name “MassKara” from the English word “mass,” referring to a multitude of people, and the Spanish word ...

Oct62026 by Mark L. GarciaNo Comments

BCPO reminds motorists, pedestrians to follow safety measures during road closures

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The Bacolod City Police Office reminded motorists and pedestrians to observe safety measures and follow traffic instructions during road closures in the city in time with the MassKara Festival.In a Facebook post on Oct. 5, BCPO advised the public to obey barricades, road closure signs and instructions from police personnel and traffic enforcers.Motorists were also urged to use designated alternate routes, slow down in detour areas, remain alert and allow additional travel time.The police office said restricted and closed roads should not be entered and emergency lanes must be kept clear to allow ambulances, fire trucks and other emergency vehicles to pass without obstruction.The public was also encouraged to monitor official announcements on road closures and reopening sche...

Oct62026 by Mark L. GarciaNo Comments

P340,000 suspected shabu seized in Bacolod buy-bust

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Police classified alias "Jerick" as a high-value individual, although he was not listed in the Barangay Anti-Drug Abuse Council records.*/BCPO photoPolice arrested a 33-year-old man and seized about 50 grams of suspected shabu worth an estimated P340,000 in a buy-bust operation in Barangay 39, Bacolod City, early Monday morning, Oct. 5.The Bacolod City Police Office identified the suspect only as alias “Jerick,” a resident of Brgy. Cabug.Police classified him as a high-value individual, although he was not listed in the Barangay Anti-Drug Abuse Council records.The operation was conducted at around 1 a.m. by personnel of Police Station 1 where they recovered one sachet of suspected shabu used in the transaction, another knot-tied plastic bag containing suspected shabu, and s...

Oct62026 by Mark L. GarciaNo Comments

NONECO, NOCECO raise September power rates while Negros Power posts slight cut

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The varying movements came as distribution utilities in the Visayas dealt with higher Wholesale Electricity Spot Market costs following tight power supply conditions, generating plant outages and transmission constraints in August.*/ Ronnie Baldonado photoElectricity consumers in northern and southern Negros Occidental are paying higher residential rates for September, while customers of Negros Power in Bacolod and parts of central Negros saw a slight decrease, based on advisories issued by the province’s three distribution utilities.The Northern Negros Electric Cooperative recorded the highest September residential rate at P17.1454 per kilowatt-hour, up by P1.4054/kWh from P15.7400 in August.The Negros Occidental Electric Cooperative increased its residential rate to P16.0080/...

Oct62026 by Mark L. GarciaNo Comments

Negros Island inflation quickens to 6.9 percent in September, still below national rate

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For consumers, a 6.9 percent inflation rate does not mean that all goods and services became exactly 6.9 percent more expensive in one month.*/Ronnie Baldonado photoInflation in the Negros Island Region accelerated to 6.9 percent in September 2026 from 5.8 percent in August, meaning consumer prices in the region were, on average, 6.9 percent higher than they were in September last year.Despite the increase, NIR’s inflation remained below the 7.2 percent national rate and was the lowest among the four Visayas regions, based on data released by the Philippine Statistics Authority on Tuesday, Oct. 6.Western Visayas posted the highest inflation among the Visayas regions at 9.2 percent, followed by Central Visayas at 8.3 percent and Eastern Visayas at 8.2 percent.The national in...

Oct62026 by Digicast NegrosNo Comments

GCash parent opens IPO at P660 minimum for interested Negros investors

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Residents of Bacolod City and Negros Occidental interested in owning shares in the company behind GCash can apply for a minimum of 100 shares worth P660 through the app starting Tuesday, Oct. 6.Mynt Inc., the parent company of the group behind GCash, has set its initial public offering (IPO) price at P6.60 per share. The offer runs until Oct. 12, the company said.An IPO allows the public to buy shares in a company before these begin trading on the stock exchange. Buying shares gives an investor a small ownership stake in the business.The Mynt offering is accessible through GStocks PH within GCash, powered by AB Capital Securities Inc.For orders placed on Oct. 6 and 7, the first 100 shares will be allocated in real time while shares last, according to the company.&n...